Frank Sinatra Concerts From Around the World & Throughout His Career Featured on 4-CD/1-DVD Set

The live Frank Sinatra continues to be highlighted by UMe and Frank Sinatra Enterprises.

In 2006, they released Sinatra: Vegas which featured five Sin City concerts from 1961 to 1987. Two years later, they followed up with Sinatra: New York which featured shows done in the Big Apple from 1955 to 1990.

On October 31, the third in the series, featuring shows from around the world, will be released with World on a String. Contained on four-CDs and one-DVD, the set follows a similar format with five shows from between 1958 and 1962 along with a number of extras.

Most of the shows in the box were special charity concerts for children, something that Sinatra did whenever he could.

The globe-trotting performances showcase Sinatra in eight different countries (Monaco, Australia, Egypt, Dominican Republic,Japan, Israel, Greece, and Italy), from cozy supper clubs to cavernous stadiums to one of the seven wonders of the world. But a familiar refrain threads through these recordings: The innate warmth and ease with which Sinatra imbued his concerts. As always, his backing musicians were impeccable, and the arrangements – by Nelson Riddle, Don Costa, Quincy Jones, Gordon Jenkins, and Billy May, among others – simply sumptuous.

Listening to the nearly 30-year span of performances, it's remarkable to realize how the passage of time never diminished Sinatra's way with a song; if anything, it deepened his understanding of his material. Comparing renditions of "Bewitched" from 1958 and 1979 reveals a more pronounced resonance in Sinatra's delivery.

"It was always obvious that Frank enjoyed touring abroad," longtime production manager Hank Cattaneo notes in the accompanying booklet, which also includes reflections from Frank Sinatra, Jr., beloved sidemen Al Viola and Bill Miller, and more. "You could see it in his gait, hear it in his voice, and see the smile upon his face."